2 Corinthians 2:14-17
Today we are reading 2 Corinthians 2.
As we read, these verses stood out to me:
2 Corinthians 2:14-17 - But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 15 For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; 16 to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? 17 For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
Please, take some time to Share Your Thoughts With Us as they relate to this passage.
You can share anything that is on your heart but, if you don't know where to start, try reading these verses and answering one or more of the following "Honest Questions"
Honest Questions
1. In what ways do you see God leading your to triumph in Christ?
2. In what ways do you see God helping you to make Christ known in every place?
3. Take some time to sing and pray, thanking God for manifesting Himself and His love through you and your life. How did doing that change your perspective or focus when you did it?
4. Stop and think about this phrase, "we are the fragrance of Christ to God." What sort of imagery does that bring up in you? Does it remind you of any other Biblical references/stories?
5. What words would you use to describe the difference in the way those who are being saved and those who are perishing respond to the message of Christ that comes not only through the words we speak but also through the choices we make?
6. Have you ever been repulsed or inspired by the message of Jesus or the way Christians live their lives? What evoked that response in you? Have you changed since that experience or do you still feel the same way when you see or hear those things?
7. How does it make you feel when you think of yourself as a representative of Christ to both those who are being saved and to those wo are perishing?
8. What do you think it means to "peddle" the word of God? In your opinion, should people like me see this as a way that we have deviated from the sort of example we are expected to be in Christ? If not, what is the difference between the behavior Paul is addressing and the behavior you seen in me when I ask people to support the work we are doing here at School of the Word?
9. What is was your favorite verse in 2 Corinthians 2 and why?
10. Do you have any specific questions or prayer requests after reading 2 Corinthians 2?
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